Ghana’s government has described Canada’s decision to deny Thomas Partey a visa for his country’s World Cup game against Panama on Wednesday as “high-handed and extremely unfair”.
Ghana’s foreign ministry said it understood the decision to be based on pending criminal proceedings in Britain. The 32-year-old Partey, a former Arsenal midfielder who plays for Villarreal, faces allegations of rape and sexual assault in Britain. He has denied the charges.
Partey is with the rest of the Ghana squad in Boston and will be eligible to play in their subsequent Group L matches against England in that city and against Croatia in Philadelphia.
If he turns out to be a rapist then fuck him and he should get the maximum penalty. But what happened to innocent until proven guilty?
Yeah that’s a mess because I understand both perspectives.
On one hand yes he is innocent until proven guilty.
OTOH a sovereign nation doesn’t have to admit anyone they don’t want. They could deny you entry for having blue eyes. You aren’t a citizen, aren’t even in the country, and are entering for work.
OTOOH (3rd hand?) Canada is part of the British Commonwealth and observes British common law as their base legal system, so he should be considered innocent, especially since he hasn’t been convicted of anything yet.
